Anvil.



J. E. CAMPBELL.

ANVIL.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 9, 1912.

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III'IED ,STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH E. CAMPBELL, 0F UPPERVILLE, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO A. L. WADDELL, OF RECTORTOWN, VIRGINIA.

ANVIL.

Application filed September 9, 1912.

To all whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, JOSEPH E. CAMPBELL, citizen of the United States, residing at Upper-ville, in the county of Fauquier and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Anvils, of

surface of the nose or horn extends in. a

horizontal plane and the lower surface thereof inclines downwardly and inwardly toward the body of the anvil from the tip of the horn or nose. In cross section the nose or horn is usually circular, increasing in diameter from the tip to the attached end thereof. lWhen a chain link is placed on an anvil nose of this construction the end portion of the intertting chain link engages the nose so as to prevent the link to be welded from closely fitting around the nose, and thus having a good bearing Contact therewith. Unless there is a close bearing Contact of the chain link embracing the anvil nose it is difficult to manipulate the link so that the necessary welding operation can be properly and quickly done.

The object of my invention is to overcomethis ditliculty. This is accomplished by providing an anvil with a longitudinal pocket or groove on its underside to receive the end portion ofthe inter-fitting link, so that the link to be welded will closely embrace the anvil nose and have a good bearing contact therewith, and easily movable thereon.

lith the above and other objects in view the invention comprises certain combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts, clearly described in the following Specification of Letters Patent.

'anvil or detachably secured thereto.

Patented July 1, 1913. serial No. 719,321.Y

specification and clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a side elevation of the improved anvil, showing a chain having a broken link positioned on the nose thereof to vbe welded. F ig. 2 is a side elevation showing'the nose in longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view showing the longitudinal pocket or groove in the anvil nose. Fig. 4 is a cross section taken on line 3 3 of F ig. l, showing the depth of the longitudinal pocket or groove.

Referring to the accompanying drawings illustrating the preferred embodiment of the invention 5 denotes the body of the anvil, which is formed with the usual face 6, andl which is provided with the nose or horn 7, which may be formed integral with the The inner portion of the nose or horn 7 is formed with squared corners 7 which are adapted to form bearing surfaces for square chain links to be welded. The portion between the corners 7 is iiat and forms a satisfactory bearing surface. Outwardly of the flat portion between the squared corners 7 the surface of the nose is rounded, in accordance with the usual custom, and tapers to a point 7 while the underside of the nose inclines downwardly and inwardly.

In order to prevent an interfitting link from holding the link embracing the nose from fitting snugly on said nose, a longitudinal pocket or groove 8 is formed in the underside of the nose, which deepens inwardly from the point 7 to the body 5, and may be of less length.

Ihen it is desired to weld a broken link, the link is positioned on the nose, with the inner or intertting portion or end of the adjacent chain link disposed in the pocket or groove 8. In this way the broken link has a `close bearing contact with the surface of the nose, and can be turned with ease, and properly hammered. The longitudinal pocket or groove 8 may be semi-circular, as shown, squared, or of any other shape.

If desired a series of detachable noses or horns may be provided for each anvil, each nose or horn being formed with a diierent shaped pocket or groovey Or a strip may be formed with a pocket or groove therein, which is adapted to be detaohably secured to the anvil.

It is obvious that the improved anvil can be used for inending or Welding any kind of rings, whether they forni links in Chains or not.-

Having thus described iny invention I claimtl. A hlaoksrniths anvil provided With a longitudinal groove extending in the direction of the length of the horn of the anvil.

2. A hlaoksniiths anvil provided with a longitudinal groove extending in the direction of the length of the horn, said groove being gradually deepened inwardly from the point of the horn. v

3. A blackslniths anvil provided'with a longitudinal out-away portion on its underside, designed to receive interfitting links and to permit free movement of link to be welded, said cut-away portion extending in the direction of the length of the horn of the anvil.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOSEPH E. CAMPBELL. l/Vitnesses E. J. CLAnKsoN, J. A. JOHNSTON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

